tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post3134360305627329427..comments2019-05-24T16:37:39.046-04:00Comments on The Redolent Mermaid: Merry Christmas EveTheRedolentMermaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-16604314539259912712018-12-27T08:40:45.529-05:002018-12-27T08:40:45.529-05:00You are absolutely right. I have been very blessed...You are absolutely right. I have been very blessed by them. I hope you are doing well. I miss you. Time to try and step out of the bubble if I can. Julie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-30939842818416003682018-12-27T08:39:57.490-05:002018-12-27T08:39:57.490-05:00Thank you. &lt;3 You are right. There is some modi...Thank you. &lt;3 You are right. There is some modicum of solace in being able to talk about our past loved ones with others. Like sharing a piece of their love and life and sowing it into unexpected places. My Pop-Pop just passed away this morning and I find myself thinking of him tremendously today. Your grandmother sounds like a faithful and beautiful lady. I love that you had daily chats with her. &lt;3 May they both be on a beautiful journey somewhere. <br /><br />Happy holidaysJulie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-58689813234635299592018-12-26T10:23:23.486-05:002018-12-26T10:23:23.486-05:00Hello to your furry friend, beautiful photos. I&#3...Hello to your furry friend, beautiful photos. I&#39;m so sorry about your grandpa and grandma&#39;s declining health. You are fortunate to have had them in your life as long as you have, but it doesn&#39;t make it much easier to say goodbye. I hope you can take solace in this last holiday and hold those memories close forever&lt;3Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-11750909618267656872018-12-25T12:50:50.695-05:002018-12-25T12:50:50.695-05:00Relax, enjoy the holidays and thank you for sharin...Relax, enjoy the holidays and thank you for sharing those warm moments with us. My last grandma left us a couple of years ago (she was almost 96), and I still miss our daily talks on the phone. And holidays are usually the worst reminders of those who we miss. But it’s also a good chance to talk about them with others, which otherwise we do not do often in day-to-day life. <br />Happy holidays to you and your family!Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-21630616802729099532018-12-25T10:55:36.616-05:002018-12-25T10:55:36.616-05:00Grandma&#39;s are the best. I am trying to rest in...Grandma&#39;s are the best. I am trying to rest in the fact that they have been surrounded by many loved ones and lead full lives. Both are in their mid to late 80&#39;s. <br /><br />This year was different. It was a rush, rush, rush and go, go, go for two weeks straight and then it was quiet time at home for Christmas Eve and then today on Christmas. I like that today is chill though. We have The Hobbit on and I am going to watch my Christmas birbs that are visiting (more goldfinches!!!) and then maybe try to work on my Best of 2018 post. <br /><br />Hoping today is nice for you. We only get so many Christmas mornings. Relaxing ones are nice. <br /><br />Merry Christmas my dear friend.Julie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-17502935644775210082018-12-25T10:49:47.319-05:002018-12-25T10:49:47.319-05:00Thank you, Nancy. Paddling through this heartache ...Thank you, Nancy. Paddling through this heartache has definitely reminded me of what is important too. I like that you are enjoying the season in a new way too. I keep watching your FB and timeline to see how the moving is going. Cheering for you! And I hope you have a beautiful birthday. May 2019 be a great new adventure for you and yours and those cute pups. &lt;3Julie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-74115841755102619432018-12-24T20:43:39.655-05:002018-12-24T20:43:39.655-05:00I only ever knew my maternal grandma, and I was ve...I only ever knew my maternal grandma, and I was very close to her. I was 25 when she died. :( Hang in there!<br /><br />I&#39;m just not feeling it for Christmas this year. Like, at all. Tree is up, presents are bought, all that stuff...but it still feels like just another day. The boys will come over here tomorrow but beyond that we&#39;re not going anywhere or getting together with any other family.<br /><br />Even so, Merry Christmas to you and yours!<br />~DebDeb E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05658958620972494748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-68750886165636442842018-12-24T09:25:30.405-05:002018-12-24T09:25:30.405-05:00I&#39;m so sorry to hear about your grandfather an...I&#39;m so sorry to hear about your grandfather and your grandmother. I&#39;m sending love at this difficult time. I am glad that you have some time to breathe today. We&#39;re going to be packing and trying to get organized for our move today and all this week. We have no Christmas anything around us, but I did get to Costco on Sat to stock up on easy and yummy food, and there will be Christmas shows on in the background while I work. I cannot complain, that is for sure. &lt;3 I read a piece this morning when I first got up that was an excellent reminder about what is truly important in our lives, and it&#39;s not the trappings of the holiday. Being with loved ones and taking stock in our fortune is priceless. futurowomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772755069537635296noreply@blogger.com